3 weeks ago
Patna High Court stays professor's transfer, cites kidney ailment
A professor who teaches Hindi was asked to work at a different college far from his home.
The professor is very sick and has a serious kidney problem.
Doctors call this illness stage 5, which means it is very advanced.
Because of this, he needs urgent medical treatment.
The professor asked a court for help.
The court is called the Patna High Court.
The judge, Justice Harish Kumar, said the university did not even ask the professor if he agreed to move.
The judge stopped the transfer order for now.
He told the university to kindly think again about the professor's request.
The professor wants to work at a college closer to Patna so he can get treatment.
The Patna High Court stayed the June 20 deputation order concerning an associate professor at Patliputra University.
The professor, who teaches Hindi at M D College, Naubatpur, suffers from a stage-5 chronic kidney ailment and fragile health.
The court noted the deputation was ordered without seeking the professor's consent.
Justice Harish Kumar directed the vice chancellor of Patliputra University to sympathetically reconsider the professor's case.
The court observed on August 7 that the illness is terminal in nature and requires urgent treatment.
- Who
- An associate professor (Hindi) at M D College, Naubatpur, who challenged his deputation; Justice Harish Kumar heard the plea at the Patna High Court.
- What
- The High Court stayed the professor's deputation to Rajkiya Degree College, Ghoswari, and directed Patliputra University to sympathetically reconsider his transfer request because of his stage-5 chronic kidney ailment.
- Where
- Patna High Court, involving M D College, Naubatpur, and Rajkiya Degree College, Ghoswari, which fall under Patliputra University.
- When
- The court order was passed on August 7; the deputation order was dated June 20.
- Why
- Because the professor has a terminal stage-5 chronic kidney ailment requiring urgent treatment, and his consent was not sought before the deputation.
Key facts
- Court
- Patna High Court
- Presiding Judge
- Justice Harish Kumar
- Petitioner
- Associate professor (Hindi), M D College, Naubatpur
- University
- Patliputra University
- Challenged Deputation
- Rajkiya Degree College, Ghoswari
- Health Condition
- Chronic kidney ailment, stage 5 (terminal)
- Deputation Order Date
- June 20
- Court Order Date
- August 7
Quotes
Justice Harish Kumar
Judge of Patna High Court
“Having considered the serious illness and fragile health condition of the petitioner, besides the fact that before the deputation, the consent of the petitioner has not even been asked for, this Court deems it fit and proper to direct the vice chancellor of the Patliputra University to consider the case of the petitioner sympathetically, taking note of his serious health condition as he is suffering from chronic Kidney Ailment (Stage 5), which is terminal in nature and require urgent treatment.”
indianexpress.com
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